Nations League 2019 LIVE: England vs Netherlands semi-final latest news, build-up, score and goal updates
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Your support makes all the difference.England take on the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the Nations League tonight, with the Three Lions in touching distance of a first piece of competitive silverware since 1966.
After a slow start to their qualifying campaign, Gareth Southgate’s men sealed their place in the finals of the inaugural competition after beating Spain 3-2 away from home before securing a 2-1 comeback win over Croatia.
Standing in between England and a place in the final is a newly rejuvenated Netherlands team that, after failing to make the 2018 World Cup, has rediscovered its form and menace. Follow live coverage of the match below.
Match preview:
When is it?
England vs Netherlands kicks off at 7.45pm on Thursday 6 June. The match is being staged at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, Portugal.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football. Coverage starts at 7pm.
Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to stream the match via the SkyGo app.
Predicted line-ups
England (4-2-1-3): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Chilwell; Rice, Barkley; Lingard; Sancho, Sterling, Rashford.
Netherlands (4-3-3): Cillessen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, De Ligt, Blind; De Jong, Van de Beek, De Roon; Bergwijn, Babel, Depay.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
84 mins: NO GOAL!
VAR checks a potential offside and Jesse Lingard has a foot in an offside position. VAR is in action again, Dumfries crosses the ball into the box and it may or may not have hit Chilwell's arm.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
87 mins: Cheers from the England fans! No penalty to Netherlands.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
89 mins: A reminder that it'll go to extra time if the scores stay level and then to penalties. Can anyone handle another England penalty shoot out?
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
90 mins: Harry Kane takes a swivel shot and sends it just wide. Seven minutes added time at the end of this match.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
90+3 mins: Chilwell sends a free kick forward but England make a foul in the box. Jesse Lingard runs it in from the left and tries to slot it into the far corner of the goal missing to the right.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
90+6 mins: Bergwijn challenges Maguire who lets him past. He then puts it back into the box and a shot goes over the bar.
Chilwell gives the ball to Sterling on the left wing, he runs it towards the box and shoots hitting the top of the crossbar!
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
90+7 mins: The whistle goes and we're going to extra time!
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
Extra time: Netherlands restart the match. England win it and lurch forward quickly but Cillessen claims the ball.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
93 mins: It's been a more sedate start to extra time, but chances are coming. The ball comes into England's box and Stones beats Van de Beek to the ball and sends it out for a corner. The corner ball finds van Dijk who heads it towards goal and Harry Kane clears it off the line.
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